Research Triangle Park, NC and Mountain View, CA - July 12, 2006 - LVL7 Systems, Inc. and AirTight Networks, Inc. signed an agreement today designed to give global network equipment vendors a more integrated approach for addressing enterprise WLAN opportunities. By combining technologies from both market-leading companies - LVL7 in production-ready networking software and AirTight in wireless intrusion prevention solutions - original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) will be able to offer a complete solution that covers WLAN deployments from start to finish.

The partnership leverages the complementary technologies and strengths resident in both companies' product portfolios. By combining FASTPATH WLAN Switching Software and WLAN Access Point Software from LVL7 with AirTight's SpectraGuard Planner and SpectraGuard Enterprise offerings, OEMs can enable enterprise customers to successfully implement a secure, scalable, and cost-effective wireless network.

As a total enterprise WLAN solution, the LVL7 / AirTight combination spans:

pre-installation site modeling and planning;

assessment of RF coverage and security exposures;

full-featured WLAN switching with plug-and-play radio management, seamless roaming, and deployment as a unified or overlay solution;

unique Access Point technology that supports either traditional stand-alone APs or switch-enabled APs that are centrally controlled; and,

"By itself, LVL7 offers a compelling approach for unifying the wireless and wireline switching domains," said Dave King, LVL7's vice president for marketing and strategy, "but our alliance with AirTight raises the bar for enterprise WLAN solutions. Collectively, we've made our OEM value proposition for the enterprise user community virtually unbeatable by combining the best benefits of mobility, scalability, and security into a solution that's very easy to deploy and manage."

"OEMs represent an important market segment for our company," commented David Canavan, vice president of business development for AirTight Networks, "and we're pleased to join forces with LVL7 to address these opportunities. Together, we're capable of delivering a full-scale solution that lives up to the highest enterprise customer expectations. By providing a high performance infrastructure and advanced features without compromising on security or manageability, we've created an offering that's in an enterprise class all by itself."

About LVL7 Systems
LVL7 Systems, Inc. creates production-ready networking software that enables communication system manufacturers to reduce development costs and deliver IP/Ethernet products to market faster. Integrated with the industry's leading silicon and embedded operating systems, the company's FASTPATH software portfolio spans the small-medium business, enterprise, wireless LAN, and telecom access marketplaces. LVL7 is a privately held company located near Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. For more information, visit www.LVL7.com.

About AirTight Networks
Founded in 2002, AirTight Networks is the leader in wireless intrusion prevention and management (WIPPM) solutions. AirTight Networks' SpectraGuard family of WIPPM products and services provides enterprises and service providers with around-the-clock wireless monitoring and automatic intrusion prevention, while managing wireless LAN network performance for maximum performance, capacity and uptime. The SpectraGuard family of products is the industry's only solution that correctly classifies wireless devices and events; and automatically identifies, automatically stops, and accurately locates wireless security risks and attacks. AirTight Networks' solutions scale from a single laptop to networks with millions of wireless devices. AirTight Networks is a privately held company based in Mountain View, CA. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.airtightnetworks.net.

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